The United Nations had predicted that tuberculosis (TB) would be eliminated worldwide by 2025. However, cases of TB saw a spurt in the mid-80s, so much so that the World Health Organisation in 1993 declared TB a “global emergency”

Are you working out super hard in the gym, but not seeing any results? Ladies, it’s not the gym’s fault, it’s your own. Most women have given up their fear that resistance training will make them look “manly” but there are plenty of other mistakes they make when it comes to their fitness routines.

Child interrupting you during lunch with friends? Hand him your smartphone. Child howling for a new toy at the supermarket? Give her your smartphone. Child throwing a tantrum at the airport? Where’s that smartphone?

There’s no way to sugar coat these statistics. According to the International Diabetes Federation, there are 69.1 million cases of diabetes in India in 2015 and experts predict we’ll surpass numbers in China to become the diabetes capital of the world.

Across the world, asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children. It can begin at any age, but most children display their first symptoms by the time they turn 5 years old. In India, about 15-20 million people suffer from asthma; 10-15% of them are children in the age group of 5-11 years.

Stepping out to get a breath of fresh air seems like a thing of the past, if you’re living in Delhi today. Air pollution levels surged to PM2.5 (particulate matter) in the first week of November, hitting a new peak after Diwali.